(Advanced Practitioner) Physician Assistant - Surgical Oncology Colorectal (Full-Time, Exempt)
Listed compensation
$67.92-$91.69/hr
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Job Description
ECC Surgical Oncology Exempt Compensation range: $67.92 - $91.69 Your rate of pay will be based on applicable experience Shift: Days, Exempt Shift length: 10 Hours Days off: Fixed If fixed, days off: Saturday & Sunday Hours per pay period: 80 Sign-on bonus: $10,000.00 Enloe Health is a Level II Trauma Center located in beautiful Northern California.
We offer a full array of medical services, and our mission is to elevate the health of the communities we serve. As a Planetree organization, we place high value on hiring the right team to care for our patients and their families—care that is steeped in compassion, human connection, and mutual support.
If you feel called to make a meaningful impact through empathetic, person-centered care, and thrive in a culture that values collaboration and purpose, we welcome you to join our team.
Job Description POSITION SUMMARY: The Physician Assistant (PA), under the direction of the Medical Director and the onsite Supervising Physician provides and coordinates direct patient care and may act as a first assistant to the supervising surgeon.
The PA provides diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative healthcare service, as delegated by a physician. The PA will report to the Director and Program Development for all employee/employer issues regarding departmental and organizational operations.
The PA consistently demonstrates the core values of Enloe Health and serves as a role model to other employees.
EDUCATION / TRAINING / EXPERIENCE: Minimum: Graduate of a PA educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission (ARC) on Education for Physician Assistants (or its predecessor agency) OR current certification with the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Desired: Recent General/Colorectal/Surgical and/or Trauma Clinical experience Bilingual in Spanish desirable One year clinical experience as a Physician Assistant in an acute care facility LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: Minimum: Current California Physician Assistant License Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA), if not a graduate from an accredited ARC Physician Assistant educational program Current CPR recognition Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 3 months of hire Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number or proof of application Meets Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to bill Medicare Credentialed through the Enloe Medical Staff Office and Finance Office SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE / ABILITIES: Must have the confidence and experience to work independently with diverse patient populations and experience in accessing specialty referrals and community resources.
Must have the ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally. Must demonstrate technical competence, professional clinical judgment, communication skills and sensitivity for the patient and family in crisis. Must have the ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
Benefits Information Enloe offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all eligible employees, including, but not limited to: $0 premium medical plan to include vision insurance Prescription and dental group insurance Retirement with employer match Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that starts accruing immediately and can be used as it's earned Extended Sick Leave Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical expenses and dependent care Employee Assistance Program Educational Assistance Please visit the employee benefits page at enloe.org to get more in-depth benefits and coverage information or email recruiter@enloe.org to receive a full summary of benefits.
A proud nonprofit health system, Enloe Health has served the people of the North State for more than 110 years. At Enloe, every employee, staff member and volunteer is a caregiver. No matter our role, each of us is here for our patients. Enloe values our workforce and is proud to be recognized as an excellent employer.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant provides and coordinates direct patient care and serves as a first assistant to the supervising surgeon. They deliver diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative healthcare services as delegated by a physician.
Requirements
Candidates must be a graduate of an ARC-accredited PA program or NCCPA certified with a current California PA license. Desired qualifications include clinical experience in general, colorectal, or trauma surgery and bilingual proficiency in Spanish.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates (Advanced Practitioner) Physician Assistant - Surgical Oncology Colorectal (Full-Time, Exempt) at Enloe Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Oncology (PA) — ranked against 82 active Oncology (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Oncology — Physician Assistant Career Context
Enloe Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 13 active listings.
Of the 50 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 64% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$166k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $150k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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